Home & garden calendar

EventsCooks' Home Tour: The Assistance League of Everett is presenting a combo tour of six homes with a chef in each offering tastes from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 9. There will also be a raffle and a vendor market. Tickets are $25 in advance online by Aug. 30, and $30 at the door. See the website http://assistanceleagueofeverett.org or call 425-252-3011, ext. 113. Proceeds benefit Operation School Bell, which provides clothing for children in need in Snohomish County.Arboretum tours: Reservations are now being taken for 2013 custom group tours of the Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens. The group tours are available all year by calling 425-257-8597. There is no charge, but donations to the Evergreen Arboretum Foundation are welcome. The arboretum is at 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Go to www.evergreenarboretum.com or email contactus@evergreenarboretum.com.ClassesEvergreen Arboretum and Gardens 2013 lectures: Noon to 1 p.m. select Saturdays, at the arboretum, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett, either in the indoor classroom or, when appropriate, outside on the arboretum grounds. All the classes are free. Seating is limited and some classes require registration. Call 425-257-8597 to register. Go to www.evergreenarboretum.com to learn more.n Aug. 17: Native plants with Andy Sudkamp, a horticulturist and biology teacher. Meet at the arboretum entrance for a tour.

Plant clinicsGot a gardening question? Consult a local master gardener at a public plant clinic. If you have a plant with a problem or disease, bring in a fresh plant sample that, if possible, includes the diseased area, a transition area and a healthy area. Photos are also helpful. You can also call the master gardener hotline from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April through September, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. October through March at 425-357-6010 or visit the Home & Garden section at snohomish.wsu.edu.

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